PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Cities
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12
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
16
Munich
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Netherlands
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
16
6
18
7
20
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
5
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
20
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
33
brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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